Almost all of us need to deal with opponents and adversaries in the workplace.

On this episode, Peter Block teaches us how to navigate the politics

when we don't see eye to eye.

This is coaching for leaders episode 328.

Produced by Innovate Learning

Maximizing Human Potential.

Greetings to you from Orange County, California. This is coaching for leaders and I'm your host, Dave Stahovia. Leaders aren't born.

They're made.

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It's probably been 10, 15 years that I have been recommending the book, The Empowered

manager by Peter Block. Whenever a leader comes to me and says I'm trying to navigate politics in the workplace

or I'm overcome by organizational politics, what's the right framework in order to navigate that well?

This is always my first recommendation, and I'm really thrilled today to be able to

welcome Peter Block to the show. He is someone who's really been a inspiration and a touchstone for many of us who want to think about organizational politics and so many so much else about working

with people in an effective way. Peter is an author, consultant, and citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio.

His work is about empowerment, stewardship, chosen accountability, and the

reconciliation of community. And he is the author of several best-selling books, including

flawless consulting, a guide to getting your expertise

used stewardship choosing service over self-interest and what we're going to be

speaking about today the empowered manager positive political skills at work and he is also a

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